Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.13
October 04, 2024
…Logistics, Maersk, as well as manufacturing players such as GE Appliances and Denso. By providing 360-degree visibility into warehouse operations, DexoryView can enhance inventory management and operational decision making. The DexoryView platform’s capability to perform rapid warehouse scans and create digital twins of warehouse spaces can allow for optimized performance and future scenario simulations. Dexory said organizations such as DB Schenker have been able to increase their inventory accuracy by 6% and maintain it daily, whereas businesses like ID Logistics have been able to reduce manual inventory investigations by 41% in just two months, improving labor productivity and freeing up…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.05
May 16, 2024
…dock bottlenecks.” Many Fortune 2000 companies, including John Deere, GE Appliances, Nissan and Valeo, are using SlipBots in their dock operations. SlipBots have increased dock throughput by 300%, reduced truck and trailer idle time by 91%, reduced labor downtime costs by 85%, reduced total freight damage by 40% and even increased total facility output by 20% by freeing up productive space in the facility, according to the company. “We are grateful for being recognized as the Best New Innovation at MODEX 2024, and we were excited to show thousands of visitors to our booth how anyone can use SlipBots to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.55
September 11, 2023
…manufacturing and warehouse facilities. With more than 5 million hours of production experience, OTTO Motors said global brands including GE, Toyota, Ford, Amway, and Hershey trust its AMRs in mission-critical applications. The company said it has helped customers achieve returns on investment (ROI) in as little as 11 months. Fast Company named OTTO Motors as one of the “Most Innovative Robotics Companies of 2023.” Rockwell Automation Inc. last week announced its intention to acquire Clearpath and OTTO for a reported $600 million. Editor's note: For more about PACK EXPO, visit Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.62
August 14, 2023
…include Fortune 500 companies and globally recognized brands including GE and Toyota. It was also named in Fast Company’s 2023 list of “Most Innovative Companies.” IBAs recognize OTTO Lifter OTTO Motors said its autonomous forklift is built on its 14 years of experience. OTTO Lifter navigates traffic and obstacles, predictably and precisely delivering materials to the right place at the right time, said the company. Stevie Award judges commended the system for its “remarkable innovation, safety, and market performance.” OTTO Lifter was also recently named the SupplyTech Breakthrough Material Handling Solution of the Year. “Nominations to the IBAs [International Business…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.77
June 04, 2023
…Frontrunners using edge computing include Intel, Thales Group, and GE Aviation. Computer vision: Machine vision enables autonomous drones to observe and interpret their surroundings, allowing them to navigate complicated landscapes and avoid obstacles. Vendors such as Rockwell Collins and General Electric are using computer vision to enhance the accuracy of their products. Swarm technology: This technology has the potential to enable large groups of drones to collaborate on missions like search and rescue or military surveillance. For example, leading manufacturers like Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Aurora Flight Sciences, and AeroVironment have developed swarm technology. Autonomous systems market is competitive…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.21
May 15, 2023
…70% of its customers are Fortune 500 companies, including GE and Toyota. OTTO Motors cited recent awards, including Fast Company’s 2023 Most Innovative Companies, Business Insider Top 40 under 40 and The Vector AI20 Top AI Companies to Watch in 2023. Clearpath Robotics had 335 employees as of January 2023, according to Mitsubishi. Collaboration with OTTO Motors to continue Mitsubishi Electric and OTTO Motors said the latest investment expands their strategic relationship and strengthens their commercial collaboration. “The relationship between Mitsubishi Electric and OTTO Motors is built upon years of respect and trust,” said Satoshi Takeda, chief strategy officer at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.75
May 03, 2023
…of OTTO’s customers are Fortune 500 companies such as GE and Toyota. VDA 5050 offers benefits to mobile robot users VDA 5050 is an interoperability standard created to establish a common interface among multiple automated guided vehicle (AGV) and AMR providers. Initially developed for German automakers, it outlines specific requirements and guidelines related to safety, performance and communication for AGVs and AMRs. The standard provides many benefits to manufacturers looking to introduce automation, including reduced costs and downtime, as well as improved safety and flexibility, said OTTO Motors. However, these benefits cannot be fully realized until all mobile robot vendors…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.49
April 25, 2023
…global brands trust it for mission-critical deliveries. For instance, GE Aerospace saved $1.3 million in the first year, while Faurecia Interior Systems achieved an 11-month return on investment (ROI), said OTTO Motors. Mauser Packaging Solutions increased throughput by over 600% (see video below), and Danfoss removed over 70,000 manual touches annually, it stated. OTTO Motors asserted that it was the first AMR provider to support the German VDA 5050 interoperability standard. Yesterday, it announced a collaboration with Kollmorgen, a maker of automated guided vehicles (AGVs). European expansion under way OTTO Motors said its AMRs are already helping customers in Europe…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.53
April 24, 2023
…customers are Fortune 500 companies, including brands such as GE and Toyota. It has been named to Fast Company’s 2023 list of “Most Innovative Companies.” Kollmorgen offers AGVs, NDC autonomy platform “We see a lot of things happening in the market, where interoperability amongst other things is a strong driving force, opening up for new perspectives and collaborations,” said Tobias Byfeldt, vice president and general manager of Kollmorgen Automation. “We are impressed with OTTO Motors’ offering and are excited to see what a collaboration between our two companies could mean and the value it could bring to our customers.” Kollmorgen…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.95
March 20, 2023
…by the most reputed brands such as Toyota and GE. “The success of large-scale, deeply integrated deployments depends significantly on effective fleet management, which is why we are continuously evolving our fleet manager. In this software upgrade, we are introducing new traffic management functionality that enables users to create different rules of the road for groups of different OTTO AMRs in the facility, resulting in faster traffic movement and improved safety,” said Jay Judkowitz, vice president of product at OTTO Motors. “As our customers continue to deploy a variety of models from OTTO in complex environments, this is a game…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.84
February 05, 2023
…and process calibration articles. Agile Automated Visual Inspection Source: GE Research Principal Investigator: GE Research Project Team: University of Washington, and GKN Aerospace Defense Project Description: Accurate visual inspection of components is critical to safety in aerospace and is often the limiting factor in manufacturing processes, especially for composite components. Current processes are time-consuming, manual, subjective, often inaccurate, and require extensive training. This project seeks to build an agile, automated visual inspection system that reduces the set-up time for new part geometries through automated surface portioning and the integration of intelligent lighting, enables real-time decision-making for optimized imaging, and provides…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.21
December 08, 2022
…expanded into Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Norway. It has also deployed operations for new clients including Electrolux; GE Appliances, a Haier company; and Bridgestone. In October, Einride Saga successfully completed a pilot on a U.S. public road, which Einride said made it the first company to receive approval to do so for a vehicle without a safety driver on board. In November, the company showed its latest release of Einride Stations, freight capacity as a service, and grid operations.
